Signet Ring of John, Imperial Spatharios

Unknown maker

Medium: Gold, niello
Dimensions: Overall: 11/16 × 7/8 × 15/16 in., 1.2oz. (1.7 × 2.2 × 2.4 cm, 34.023g) Bezel: 11/16 × 3/4 × 3/16 in. (1.7 × 1.9 × 0.4 cm) Inside circumference: 2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm)
Culture: Byzantine
Department: Medieval Art
Classification: Metalwork-Gold
Dated: 10th century
Pixels: 4000 × 3121
SHA-256: 4b16299de778f4e0…
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Signet Ring of John, Imperial Spatharios. 10th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.